31-WP-12723-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 12723 OF 2025 Sayaji Shivaji Didvagh … Petitioner Versus State of Maharashtra And Ors. … Respondents —————— Mr. Siddharth Shitole i/by Abhijeet Mandre for the Petitioner. Ms. T. J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State. —————— Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Date : December 12, 2025. P. C. : 1. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks quashing of the termination order dated 31st March 2025 and prays for reinstatement in service. A further relief is sought, directing the Respondent–Director to regularize the services of the Petitioner. The appropriate remedy for the Petitioner, however, is to approach the College Tribunal. 2. Considering the time spent in prosecuting the present Petition is bonaide, the issue of delay in instituting the proceedings before the College Tribunal shall be considered sympathetically. With liberty to the Petitioner to challenge the order of termination before the College Tribunal, the Petition stands disposed of, keeping all contentions open. Shubham Talle 1 of 2 TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Digitally signed by TALLE SHUBHAM ASHOKRAO Date: 2025.12.12 19:58:03 +0530 31-WP-12723-2025.doc 3. Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the proceedings before the Tribunal be expedited. It is clariied that if such proceedings are iled, it shall always be open to the Petitioner to request the College Tribunal to expedite the hearing. 4. Keeping all contentions open, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. [ Ajit B. Kadethankar, J. ] [ M. S. Karnik, J. ] Shubham Talle 2 of 2